There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 49 bus
best- Take the train from Forres Station to Inverurie
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Market Street49
2h 55mDrive 71.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forres to Ellon71.2 mi
1h 28m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to AdelphiE7
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Bridge Street61 / ...
3h 18mBus via Union Square Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leys Road to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bridge Street61 / ...
3h 25m£24–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Ellon is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Ellon is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Bridge Street via Adelphi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Forres and Ellon is 85 miles. The road distance is 71.6 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Ellon without a car is to train and line 49 bus which takes 2h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Forres to Ellon, including transfers.
Forres to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Adelphi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Ellon is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Forres to Ellon.
There are 515+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cumming Street to Bridge Street via Adelphi in around 3h 18m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres Station to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–24
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Cumming Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Adelphi to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Leys Road to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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